PUBLIC LAW 101-380—AUG. 18, 1990 104 STAT. 525 "(C) A responsible party is liable for any removal costs and damages that another person is relieved of under subparagraph (A). " (5) OBLIGATION AND LIABILITY OF OWNER OR OPERATOR NOT AFFECTED.— Nothing in this subsection affects— "(A) the obligation of an owner or operator to respond immediately to a discharge, or the threat of a discharge, of oil; or "(B) the liability of a responsible party under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. "(6) RESPONSIBLE PARTY DEFINED. — For purposes of this subsection, the term 'responsible party' has the meaning given that term under section 1001 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.". (b) NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN.—Subsection (d) of section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1321(d)) is amended to read as follows: "(d) NATIONAL CONTINGENCY PLAN.— "(1) PREPARATION BY PRESIDENT. —The President shall prepare and publish a National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances pursuant to this section. "(2) CONTENTS.—The National Contingency Plan shall provide for efficient, coordinated, and effective action to minimize damage from oil and hazardous substance discharges, including containment, dispersal, and removal of oil and hazardous substances, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: "(A) Assignment of duties and responsibilities among Federal departments and agencies in coordination with State and local agencies and port authorities including, but not limited to, water pollution control and conservation and trusteeship of natural resources (including conservation of fish and wildlife). "(B) Identification, procurement, maintenance, and storage of equipment and supplies. "(C) Establishment or designation of Coast Guard strike teams, consisting of— "(i) personnel who shall be trained, prepared, and available to provide necessary services to carry out the National Contingency Plan; "(ii) adequate oil and hazardous substance pollution control equipment and material; and "(iii) a detailed oil and hazardous substance pollution and prevention plan, including measures to protect fisheries and wildlife. "(D) A system of surveillance and notice designed to safeguard against as well as ensure earliest possible notice of discharges of oil and hazardous substances and imminent threats of such discharges to the appropriate State and Federal agencies. "(E) Establishment of a national center to provide coordination and direction for operations in carrying out the Plan. "(F) Procedures and techniques to be employed in identifying, containing, dispersing, and removing oil and hazardous substances. "(G) A schedule, prepared in cooperation with the States, identifying—
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